Sock Blockers

$13.99

Made out of a sturdy plastic, these sock blockers do not absorb moisture and will not warp. Great for knitters who frequently wash and block socks. Sold two to a package. Available in three sizes: Small 8 1/4 foot length  Medium 9 1/8 foot length  Large 10 1/8" foot length.

I ordered the large - I knit socks for my own size 10 feet (selfish sock knitter here!), and these are perfect. No issues with rough edges on the plastic, either.

4 out of 5 stars

Kit10-16-2017 5:17pm

I am currently ordering the large size, which will probably be large enough to block socks for my feet, since it is only a little smaller than the length of my foot, BUT I do not have nearly as large feet as quite a few people I know and I am sure that there are plenty of other people who would like to knit or crochet socks for people with big feet. Seriously, even if they had to cost twice as much because there were not as many people that bought them, why not have both larger and smaller sizes? Smaller sizes for children's socks as well as occasional small adult feet, and at least two bigger sizes for up to men's size 15 shoe sizes. Knit Picks is a store by knitters for knitters, and as such they are one place that I would expect to see the need for more than three sizes of sock blockers. Extra large size shoes are not offered by every shoe store and they tend to cost substantially extra, but people with big feet buy them anyhow because they have to. These same people also pay extra for store bought socks. So I would expect to pay extra for the sock blockers, but it would be worth it if you have very large feet or if you make a lot of socks for other people with large feet, and similarly for small adult feet or children, who also deserve nice socks. I understand why the sock knitting kits only come with the medium size blockers, although that also seems a little unfair. But I have tried for years to figure out how to make my own sock blockers in a wider range of sizes, ever since I first started knitting, and I cannot see a practical way to make a set of sock blockers at home that isn't very difficult but that will last getting wet over and over and be smooth enough not to snag. Certainly it would be much easier to buy blockers in every size you need than to make them at home by any of the methods and materials that I have thought of. Please consider offering at least two larger sizes and several smaller sizes.

4 out of 5 stars

Janeann07-01-2017 5:36pm

Quick tip. I use these blockers all the time, I use the wrong end for larger socks and they work just as well.

4 out of 5 stars

Lori03-12-2017 10:09am

Like others have said, the ones I ordered (3 pair so far) had rough edges. I used an emory board (nail file) to smooth the edges, and then they were fine. I've been using them for several years now, and I really appreciate that they work great and are much less expensive than the wooden ones found elsewhere.

5 out of 5 stars

Brooke Olenar09-19-2016 8:11pm

I have wanted sock blockers for photography purposes for along time and every time I looked they were expensive. I found these and read some reviews saying they are rough on the edges and I'm glad I didn't listen to those reviews and ordered them. They are perfectly smooth and the size medium fit my us 7 feet.

5 out of 5 stars

Catherine Troutman09-11-2016 7:11pm

I do like these to block my socks but they are totally useless for men's socks! I would like to be able to purchase larger sizes as the largest size is only good for the smallest of men's feet!

5 out of 5 stars

Slughorn06-05-2016 9:15am

My socks had been shrinking when thrown in with regular wash/regular dry laundry. (Why, yes, I am a barbarian.)
But now, once the socks are out of the washer, I put them on the sock blockers and let them dry that way. Stretch them on the blocker, instead of having to stretch them to get them on my feet!
It's working for me. Now I want a few more blockers. I'll wait and watch for a sale!

5 out of 5 stars

Sue06-24-2014 4:25pm

Blockers came yesterday. They are very smooth along the edges & I am a very happy customer!7

5 out of 5 stars

Sue06-23-2014 7:52pm

Just got my blockers today and as usual, Knit Picks did not disappoint me. The edges are very smooth and I am one happy customer!

1 out of 5 stars

Jacqueline Tung03-25-2014 4:37am

I have to agree with the roughness of the edges. I ordered each of the 3 sizes last year, but was very disappointed that all of them were very rough. I also couldn't fit a sock onto them without damaging the sock. I will also be trying the sandpaper and clear nail polish to salvage these.

4 out of 5 stars

EWooly03-22-2014 9:39am

Please allow me to shed some light on previous reviews regarding the edges on these blockers. I purchased a set of large and a set of small blockers (for my husband's size and my size). The large set is made of smooth plastic and has nice rounded/smooth edges. The small set is made of a more textured plastic (might be a composite plastic?) and has the sharp rough-in-in-a-couple-places edges described in the review from 05-30-12. So I'm not sure if edge/plastic type depends on the size (different sizes from different suppliers) or simply the supplier KP gets that size blocker from at a particular time; the variance isn't ideal of course but both are still good products. I haven't used the smalls to actually block socks yet but I don't think 2 stars is fair...I have done some rub tests with various yarns and did not encounter snagging. Hope others find this information helpful.

5 out of 5 stars

Mary Ellen Carter-Gilson07-03-2013 4:12am

These are really nice! I haven't experienced any roughness or anything, and they're nice and sturdy. I'm very pleased with them!

2 out of 5 stars

Lucia05-30-2013 2:48pm

I bought these sock blockers over others because they were less expensive and now I know why. The edges were very rough and it was impossible to get a sock on without snagging the yarn considerably. I ended up sanding the edges with fine grade sand paper and painting them with clear nail polish and now I can get a sock on. I wanted to return them but thought it was silly to spend half of their cost shipping them back. When I buy a product I expect it to work properly right out of the package (unless otherwise stated) so I was quite annoyed that I had to "fix" the blockers before being able to use them.